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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mary think the woman at her door at the end of Chapter 20 is?
(a) Her sister.
(b) An old friend.
(c) Jane Wilson.
(d) Her mother.

2. What do Margaret and Mary observe about Alice when they visit her in Chapter 19?
(a) Alice cannot speak properly.
(b) Alice is improving, but still has a long way to go.
(c) Alice seems to think she is a child.
(d) Alice is talking to herself.

3. After Mary's boat has reached the John Cropper, how does Will say he will return to shore?
(a) He will return by land at the next stop.
(b) He will swim.
(c) In the pilot's boat.
(d) He will continue his journey until the boat reaches its destination.

4. Where does Mary find bullets and a package of gun powder?
(a) On the back porch.
(b) In her father's drawer.
(c) In the cellar.
(d) Her father's coat pocket.

5. Where is Harry Carson murdered?
(a) In his house.
(b) In the street.
(c) In the factory.
(d) In the woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information does Jem decide not to share with John Barton?

2. Whose name is written on the wad of paper Esther finds in the hedge?

3. What does Esther pawn her clothing to purchase?

4. What name does Mary call her Aunt Esther by?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the Carson sisters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charley Jones clarify about the John Cropper sailing out?

2. Why does Sally Leadbitter say Mary should rethink giving up her job?

3. How does Esther hide the truth about her living situation from Mary when she visits her?

4. How is Harry Carson murdered and where is the murder weapon found?

5. How does Will Wilson say he will return to the shore?

6. How do the Sturgis' try to revive Mary when she faints at their house?

7. What effect does the summons to testify against her son have on Jane Wilson?

8. What does Jem ask of Job in the letter he writes him?

9. How does Mary realize that her father is the true murderer?

10. Who does Jane blame for Jem's arrest?

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